Government to re insure soldiers lives after war
Washington reports hastened preparations to re insure returning service members through a government program. About 4,250,000 can convert existing coverage within five years after peace, with premiums cheaper than private agencies and post office collection. Minimum policy 1000, maximum 10000, multiples of 500, disability and death protections included. Advisory board appointed. plans allow monthly or advance payments and lump sum options for certain beneficiaries. Colonel Roosevelt spent a restful night in hospital.
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Washington, D. C
Atiy
Navy Ouree Corps
le Advisory Board
Military
Naval
War Risk Bureau
Arthur Hunter
New York Life Insurance Company
A. Fraser
Omaha
Woodmen GE the World
FF. Robertson Jones
Workmen's Compensation Publicity Bureau
New York
Waterloo to face peace with steady head and hands
The Waterloo Courier and Reporter surveys local business leaders on postwar challenges. F L Northey foresees gradual readjustment, fair dealing, and world market shifts while J W Rath cites steady farm-oriented industry and continued local labor support as keys to prosperity after the war.
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Waterloo
Waterloo Way
Courier and Reporter
Northey
F. L. Northey
Chamber of Commerce
Northey Manufacturing Company
Waterloo firm eyes postwar shift to agriculture and construction
J EB Johnson, general manager of Waterloo Gasoline Engine Co, argues Waterloo’s wartime industries favor a quick return to peace. He predicts steady overseas shipments of agricultural implements, ongoing construction work, and government support to employ returning soldiers as conditions normalize. He expects little trouble placing veterans in work.
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America
Cuba
Philippines
Waterloo
J. W. Rath
J. EB. Johnson
Waterloo Gasoling Eagine Company
Salt
Europe
Johnson
Rally of Fun Women and Girls Highlights W C A Work
About 150 women and girls gathered for a general rally featuring stunt work, aesthetic dancing, and music by Mrs B W Schuneman and Miss Naomi Smith. J S Tuthill gave a patriotic talk and Miss Margaret K Sullivan led a community sing. Classes in Spanish and English for foreign speaking women will begin. Geneva club set monthly meetings for the association hall on the first Tuesday.
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B. W. Schuneman
Naomi Smith
J. 5. Tuthill
Margaret K. Sullivan
Association
Geneva Club
Association Hall
Architects Anticipate Early Building Revival
Waterloo architects report the war industries board freed city and rural improvements under ten thousand dollars, signaling a postwar revival. Experts expect many necessary projects postponed during the war to resume, with conditions near normal by next spring as hammer and saws resume.
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Waterloo
War Industries Board
Escaped Convicts Reported by Chicago Detective Squad
A fragment from an Associated Press dispatch in Chicago dated November 23 notes a detective bureau alert as a squad pursues escaped convicts. The brief item hints at a police manhunt and heightened public safety concerns across the region.
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We Associated Press
Chicago
Detective Bureau
Convicts Escaped From Joliet Farm Under Guard
Reported by detectives at the Joliet honor farm, four escaped convicts thought to be armed, believed moving toward Chicago with patrols watching roads in a tense pursuit.
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Joliettives
Mouney
Esterday
Chicago
Nef
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